Chapter 402: Iran Buys New Weapons
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Khomeini is very good today, since the Iran-Iraq war, Iran has been in a weak position, several counteroffensives, instead of recovering the lost territory, but sinking deeper and deeper, occupying most of the land in the south, even the port of Khomeini was taken by the Iraqis, and in the north, all the way to the Iraqi army, deep into the Iranian plateau, occupied Bakhtaran, the sword pointed directly at Tehran.
In this case, there is a feeling of breathlessness at the top of the Iranian leadership, as if they are strangled by an invisible rope, unable to breathe, waiting for death to come.
Iran's various weapons, the once formidable Tomcat fighters, the Chieftain main battle tanks, etc., the losses in the battle, combined with the losses caused by the shortage of parts, have made the powerful Iranian army show fatigue.
Iran has also done this kind of thing by filling holes in the battle line and stepping on minefields with human lives, but with little success.
Weapons are needed to fight a war, and the Iranians, who have been choked by Western countries as their lifeline of weapons, will naturally not be willing to lose, and they have set their sights on the big country in the East.
Khomeini knew that if you want to defeat an increasingly powerful Iraq, you must have weapons! Have a lot of weapons that you can consume!
So, Iran secretly approached that country in the East and, through agreements, purchased a large number of weapons.
The most important of these is the sixty J-7 fighters, which comes from the fact that the Iranian Air Force discovered the MiG-21 of the Iraqi Air Force when it was fighting with the Iraqi Air Force, which is also a difficult enemy to deal with, small and flexible, and sometimes, even the F-14 does not take much advantage.
Therefore, the Iranian Air Force is full of confidence in the J-21 improved J-7 fighters, and so far more than thirty such fighters have been delivered.
When the Iranian Air Force changed to fly this kind of fighter, it found that the air-to-air missiles that were randomly equipped were really poor, so the Iranian ground crew created and installed the American-made Sidewinder missiles on this kind of fighter.
Although the United States has carried out a blockade, there are few Immortal Bird missiles that can be used normally, but there are still medium-range Sparrow missiles, and short-range Sidewinder missiles, Iran has more stocks, and moreover, Immortal Birds cannot be imported from abroad, but there is a way to smuggle Sidewinder missiles from Israel, and Iran has no shortage of such missiles.
Due to the blockade suffered by the United States for several years, Iran's ground crew has become very technical, and the control of the Sidewinder missile has been thoroughly understood, and it has been successfully modified to the J-7 fighter.
With this batch of J-7 fighters, the Iranian Air Force has been revitalized again.
Normal training takes several years, but in war, everything is simplified. The Iranian Air Force, which has a tough style, after getting familiar with the cockpit instruments, began to fly solo, and after flying a few sorties, it can carry out combat missions.
In addition to J-7 fighters, more than 200 Type 69 tanks have also been added to the Iranian Army's sequence, in the past few months, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the formation of several new infantry divisions and armored regiments, China's 69 tanks, although not as fierce as the chieftain tanks, aiming Jing is accurate, at best and M60 an order of magnitude, but, as the war progresses, skilled tankers consume a lot, this Cāo is simple, strong and durable 69 tanks, more suitable for the current Iranian army.
With 69 tanks, more than three hundred Type 63 armored vehicles, also delivered to Iran, with this batch of equipment, the offensive capability of the Iranian army has been greatly strengthened.
In addition to planes and tanks, Iran is also negotiating the introduction of a batch of C601 anti-ship missiles and Hongqi-2 surface-to-air missiles, with which C601 anti-ship missiles can be deployed at the mouth of the Persian Gulf to blockade the entire Persian Gulf.
In Khomeini's mind, a bold plan was already taking shape.
The reason why Iraq was able to change equipment so quickly and bring in a large number of weapons was because Iraq occupied the oil-producing provinces in the southwest of Iran and also occupied the chemical center of Abadan.
Now Iraq's financial resources are based on the interception of Iran's underground oil resources! Khomeini has long been worried about this matter, he is always thinking about retaking the southern region, and at the same time, he is also preparing for the worst, if the army fails, then he will not hesitate to attack the oil tankers carrying Iraqi crude oil entering the Persian Gulf with missiles! No matter which country it is, as long as it steals Iran's crude oil, it is Iran's enemy!
And the Hongqi-2 surface-to-air missile, in order to consolidate the Iranian sky, due to the gradual lack of fighters, to deal with Iraqi aircraft in the sky, Iran's air force is stretched, and the only few of the most powerful Tomcats, in frequent takeoffs and landings, consume valuable spare parts. In particular, the MiG-25 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft of the Iraqi Air Force often fly in the skies of Iran, and the Hongqi-2 missile is a very good choice for dealing with the high-altitude and high-speed flying MiG-25.
As for ordinary small arms, Type 54 machine guns, Type 56 automatic rifles, a large number of bullets, bazookas, and many more were introduced. Having discovered that weapons could be obtained from the East, Iran immediately opened its mind to buying large sums of money.
Now Khomeini is inspecting the newly formed tank unit.
The tankmen were very happy to see the great leader Ayatollah Khomeini come to inspect it, and they puffed up their chests and saluted the great leader.
Khomeini returned the salute with a smile, looked at a tanker, and said: "Soldier, how old are you this year?" ”
The tanker was very excited: "Report, I'm 17 years old!" ”
"Yes, just 17 years old, he has already become a good soldier of the Republican Guard." Khomeini said: "Are you satisfied with the vehicle you are driving? ”
"Report, our tanks are the most powerful, we will drive tanks, break through the Iraqi lines, liberate our lost territory, and we will drive tanks to Baghdad!"
"Not bad!" Khomeini said loudly: "We in Iran are a great country, our country, now suffering from the shameful aggression of the Iraqis, but we will never give in, we will definitely retake our land, we will definitely let Saddam Hussein taste our strength!" Long live the great Iran! ”
"Hooray!" Countless people shouted.
Leaving the training ground, at the headquarters, Khomeini said to the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who had come with him, Mohsin: "Why are we only recruiting young people under the age of twenty? ”
Although he encouraged teenagers to go to the front line to step on landmines, Khomeini also knew that regular troops need young people about 20 years old, who are motivated and impulsive, and those soldiers are still a little young.
"Our Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is an army that is absolutely loyal to its leaders, and when we select them, we first select them according to their loyalty, so although they are still a little young, they are definitely the most loyal force, and we can use them with confidence." Mohsin said.
"How is the training of our troops? Is it ready for use? Khomeini asked.
"Absolutely!" When Mohsin heard this, he was very happy, and after a few months of rest, he was finally able to beat the Iraqis again.
"Now that the internal political situation in Iraq is chaotic, most of the forces are encircling and suppressing the Kurdish uprising, and some troops have been deployed in all directions, so we can now take the initiative to attack and recover our lost territory!" Khomeini said.
"Yes, the leader is wise." Muhsin said: "We, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, are fully capable of undertaking all kinds of combat missions assigned by the leader! ”
Khomeini looked out the window, the fighters who were actively training on the training ground, and their hearts were full of confidence.
Iran can no longer afford to lose, now the situation in Iran is very troublesome, due to the loss of the southern oil-producing provinces, due to the sanctions of the international community, Iran's situation is very difficult, soldiers are born to fight, but always losing the war, the blow to Iran's morale is very big, they must have a victory, to prove that Iran is invincible!
Therefore, Khomeini did not hesitate to vigorously arm the Kurds and openly hostile to Iraq, so that Iraq had to withdraw troops to quell the rebellion, which is a very rare opportunity for Iran.
Iran's success or failure is here.
"Where are we going to start our counteroffensive?" "If we want to attack the port of Khomeini, we are willing to be the main force of the first wave of attacks, and we must take the port back," Muhsin asked. ”
"No, we should start with Bakhtaran." Rafsanjani, chairman of the Iranian War Committee, who accompanied him, said: "At present, our biggest threat is this force, and if we don't drive them back, our Tehran will be in danger at any time." ”
"In the northern mountains, the Iraqis are not adaptable, they can reach Bakhtalam, it is already the limit, their logistics are very tight, they are simply unable to attack, and the south is our foundation." Mohsin retorted.
"No, Bakhtalam is a major transportation artery, and the Iraqis have not slowed down yet, and they can attack Kurdistan province to the north, and Ilam province to the south, and it is a big threat to us." Rafsanjani said.
Khomeini listened to the dispute between the two and knew that what they each said had a certain truth, but they didn't expect that there was actually another way: two places, attacking at the same time! Two fronts, blooming everywhere!
At this moment, Khomeini's eyes once again showed fanatical, Almighty Allah, please bless the most devout believers to achieve the final victory!